Names Categorized "royalty"

Keilani is a Hawaiian female name that carries the beautiful meaning of "glorious heaven." It is formed from the elements kei, meaning "glorious, dignified," and lani, which signifies "heaven, sky, royal, or majesty." Th...

Kende is a Hungarian masculine given name derived from the royal title kende or kündü, which referred to the ceremonial sacral king of the early Magyars. In the dual-monarchy system, the kende ruled alongside the militar...

Kendrick is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname with multiple possible roots. It may originate from Old English names such as Cyneric (meaning 'royal power') or Cenric (meaning 'bold power'),...

Kenelm is a masculine given name derived from the Old English name Cenhelm, composed of the elements cene (“bold, keen”) and helm (“helmet”). The name thus conveys the meaning “bold helmet” or “keen protector.” It is pri...

Kennard is an English surname that has also been adopted as a male given name. As a surname, it is derived from the Old English given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard, both of which combine elements meaning "royal" and "guar...

Kenrick is a given name derived from the surname of the same name. It is a variant of Kendrick, with which it shares overlapping origins and history.Etymology and OriginsThe surname Kenrick has multiple possible etymolog...

Kgosi is a Tswana masculine given name and title, derived from the Setswana word for "king, chief". The term refers to a hereditary leader of the Batswana people in Botswana and South Africa, embodying both political and...

Kianoush, also spelled Kiyanush or Kianoosh (Persian: کیانوش), is a masculine Persian given name. It is derived from the Old Persian word kiyā, meaning “king,” and carries connotations of bravery and courage, according t...

Kimball is a masculine given name derived from an English surname. The surname itself traces to two possible origins: it could come from the Welsh given name Cynbel, whose meaning is uncertain, or from the Old English gi...

Kinborough is a Medieval English form of Cyneburg, an Old English feminine name meaning "royal fortress". The name is composed of the elements cyne "royal" and burg "fortress". Etymology and Historical ContextThe origina...

King is an English given name derived directly from the vocabulary word king, which originates from the Old English cyning, meaning "ruler" or "leader." The term traces back to the Proto-Germanic kuningaz, which also pro...

Kingsley is an English given name originally derived from a surname that came from a place name meaning "king's wood" in Old English. The name is composed of the Old English elements cyning (king) and leah (woodland clea...

Kingston is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that originally denoted a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English. The name has ancient roots, stemming from the Old English C...

Kinsey is a feminine given name derived from the English surname Kinsey, which in turn comes from the Old English personal name Cynesige. The root element cyne means "royal" and sige means "victory," giving the name the...

Kinsley is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originated from an English place name. The place name is composed of the Old English personal name Cyne, a short form of names beginning with...

Kreon is the Greek form of Creon, a name derived from the Greek στοιχείο κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" or "ruler". The name is most familiar from Greek mythology, where Creon appears as the king of Thebes in the legends o...

Kreousa is the original Greek form of the name Creusa, meaning "princess" — derived from the Greek word kreion meaning "king, lord." In Greek mythology, this name was borne by several distinct figures, most notably the f...

Krešimir is a Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the elements krěsiti ("to spark, to flare up, to bring to life, to resurrect") and mirŭ ("peace, world"), thus conveying a meaning akin to...

Kunegunda is a Polish form of Kunigunde. The name is of Germanic origin, composed of elements meaning "clan, family" (from Old High German kunni) and "war" (from gunda). In Polish usage, Kunegunda is particularly associa...

Kunigunde is a European female name of German origin, derived from the Old High German elements kunni meaning "clan, family" (or the related prefix kuni "royal") and gunda meaning "war." This etymology suggests a meaning...

Kynaston is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from a surname that was itself derived from a place name. The place name Kynaston is composed of the Old English personal name Cynefrið and the element tū...

Landric is an ancient Germanic masculine given name composed of the elements lant "land" and rih "ruler, king", thus meaning "ruler of the land" or "land ruler". This compound structure was typical of early medieval Germ...

Lani is a Hawaiian given name meaning "sky, heaven, royal, majesty" in the Hawaiian language. As a unisex name (though more common for females, especially in the United States), it derives directly from the Hawaiian word...

László is the Hungarian form of Vladislav, derived from the Slavic elements volděti meaning "to rule" and slava meaning "glory". As such, László shares the etymological root with other related names such as Ladislav, Lad...

Leilani is a Hawaiian given name with roots deeply tied to the language and culture of the islands. The name combines two Hawaiian elements: lei, meaning "flowers," "garland," or "child," and lani, meaning "heaven," "sky...

Leilany is a variant form of Leilani, a Hawaiian name that means “heavenly flowers” or “royal child” – from lei (flowers, lei, child) and lani (heaven, sky, royal, majesty). The spelling -y gives the name a more modern,...

Makeda is a figure of Ethiopian tradition, commonly identified with the Queen of Sheba, who appears in the Old Testament account of King Solomon. The name Makeda, used in Geʽez, possibly means "greatness" in Ethiopic, re...

Malchiah is a biblical name appearing in the English Bible, derived from the Hebrew מַלְכִּיָּה (Malkiyyahu). It means "Yahweh is my king" or "the king is Yahweh," combining the elements meleḵ meaning "king" and yah refe...

Malik 1 is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word ملك (malik), meaning "king." It is widely used in Arabic-speaking countries as well as in Indonesian, Malay, and Urdu-speaking communities. The name holds de...

Malika is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic word meaning "queen." It is the feminine form of Malik, which means "king" and is also one of the 99 names of Allah in Islamic tradition (al-Malik). The root of bot...

Malka is a Hebrew feminine given name and surname that means "queen" in Hebrew, originating from the word מַלְכָּה (malká).Etymology and MeaningThe name Malka derives directly from the Hebrew noun for "queen," reflecting...

Mandlenkosi is a masculine given name of Zulu and Ndebele origin. It is derived from the Zulu and Ndebele words amandla, meaning "strength, power," and inkosi, meaning "king, chief." Thus, Mandlenkosi literally translate...

Maredudd is a Welsh masculine given name, the etymological source of the English name Meredith. The name derives from Old Welsh forms such as Margetud, likely composed of mawredd meaning "greatness, magnificence" and the...

Marguerite is the French form of Margaret, a name with a long and storied history across Europe. Derived from the Latin Margarita, itself from the Greek margarítēs (μαργαρίτης) meaning "pearl," the name likely entered In...

Masako is a feminine Japanese given name that can be written with various kanji combinations, most commonly 雅子 (masa, ko). The element masa may mean "elegant, graceful" (雅) or "right, proper" (正), while ko (子) means...

Mathgamain is an Old Irish masculine name that literally means "bear". It is a compound of the elements math, also meaning "bear", and gamuin meaning "calf". The name thus carries the imagery of a bear calf, a term assoc...

Mathghamhain is a variant of the Old Irish name Mathgamain, which literally means "bear". The element math signifies "bear" and gamuin means "calf". Etymology and Historical Context The name Mathghamhain belongs to a cla...

Melcha is the form of Milcah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. This variant arises from the transliteration of the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Mīlkā) into Greek as Μελχά (Melchá) and then into Latin as Melcha, adaptin...

EtymologyMelchior is traditionally assigned to one of the Magi (the wise men or three kings) who visited the infant Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. The name is of Hebrew origin, possibly from the elements מֶ...

EtymologyMelisende is the Old French form of Millicent, which derives from the Gothic name *Amalaswinþa, composed of the elements amals meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and swinþs meaning "strong". The name was borne...

Melita is a feminine given name with layered origins. Primarily, it is a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Melite, which derives from the Greek word meli meaning "honey." In Greek mythology, Melite was a nymph, th...

Menes is the Greek form of the Ancient Egyptian name mnj, probably meaning "he who endures," derived from the word mn "to endure." According to tradition, Menes was the Egyptian pharaoh who first united Upper and Lower E...

Meresankh is a feminine given name of Ancient Egyptian origin, typically glossed as meaning "she loves life" from Egyptian mrs-ꜥnḫ. Like many pharaonic onomastic elements, it reflects an ideological or aspirational quali...

Meritites is an ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "loved by her father," derived from the Egyptian phrase mryt-jts. The name was borne by several royal women of the Old and New Kingdoms, most notably during the 4th...

Mikhail is the Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Mihail. The name is derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question "Mi ka El?"—"Who is like El?"—a theophoric name expressin...

Milcah is a biblical name derived from the Hebrew מִלְכָּה (Milka), which itself comes from מַלְכָּה (malka) meaning "queen." This name appears twice in the Old Testament: as the wife of Nahor (Abraham's brother) and as...

Min is a Burmese name meaning "king, ruler". It is a common element in Burmese compound names and can be used as a standalone given name for any gender. The name reflects the cultural importance of royalty and leadership...

Morrígan is a figure from Irish mythology whose name is commonly translated as either "great queen" or "phantom queen." The name derives from Old Irish elements: mór ("great, big") or mor ("demon, evil spirit") combined...

Mór-Ríoghain is the modern Irish form of Morrígan, the name of a powerful figure from Irish mythology. The name itself is rich in ambiguity, as its etymology can be interpreted in two contrasting ways. Derived from Old I...

Etymology and OriginsMuireadhach is a Goidelic masculine name from Old Irish, derived from the word muiredach meaning "lord, master" or "chieftain." Anglicized forms include Murdoch, Murtagh, and Murray. The name is deep...

Nanda is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin meaning "joy". It represents a transcription of both the masculine form नन्द (Nanda) and the feminine form नन्दा (Nandā), distinguished by a long final vowel. The name carries si...

Nkosana is a masculine given name of Xhosa origin, meaning "prince". The name reflects the cultural importance of royalty and lineage among the Xhosa people of South Africa. As a first name, it embodies qualities of lead...

Etymology Nkosazana is a feminine given name of Xhosa origin. It means "princess" in the Xhosa language, derived from the root nkosi ("king, chief") combined with the feminine suffix -azana, which denotes a young female...

Noelani is a Hawaiian feminine given name, combining the elements noe "mist" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty" to mean "heavenly mist". The name encapsulates the ethereal beauty of the Hawaiian landscape, where mist...

Órfhlaith is a variant of Órlaith, an Irish feminine given name. The name derives from the Old Irish elements ór “gold” and flaith “ruler, sovereign, princess,” thus meaning “golden ruler” or “golden princess.” While nam...

Orla is the anglicized form of the Irish name Órlaith, derived from the Old Irish elements ór "gold" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". The name thus signifies "golden ruler" or "golden princess." In medieval Irela...

Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...

Øystein is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Eysteinn, which itself comes from the elements ey (meaning "island" or "good fortune") and steinn ("stone"). The name thus carries meanings rela...

Peter is a common masculine given name derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning “stone.” It serves as a translation of the Aramaic name Cephas (meaning “stone”), which was given by Jesus to the apostle Simon bar Jonah...

Prince is an English first name derived directly from the royal title, which itself comes from the Latin princeps, meaning 'first, foremost, chief'. The title entered English via Old French prince. As a given name, Princ...